Slade King
About
I started playing golf career like many kids, picking range balls at the local club. Working at Turner Valley under great golf pro's such as Ken Frame, John Wilson, & Steve Moe. I learned a passion not only for the game but also the business of golf.
I attended the Professional golf Management Program in Lethbridge and then moved on the HeatherGlen Golf Course. After working at Heatherglen for 5 years I was given an opportunity to take on the Head Professional role at The Links of GlenEagles and eventually I had a dual Head Pro role and traveled between the courses. As the company grew I became the COO / Executive Professional of a multi course operation now called Play Golf Calgary. I have been very fortunate to be involved in a 9 hole addition, the construction of 2 clubhouses, the opening of a brand new course in Blue Devil, the planning, design, and construction and now the opening of Serenity. The fun never stops! I was never the greatest player relative to other Golf Professionals and am very lucky that I was in a position to do what I have on the business side of golf. I love learning new things and so far my career has given me every opportunity to do that. Although I at arms length from traditional Golf Professional duties I always feel like a Golf Pro doing "Management" things. I try to keep up on new equipment and technologies and volunteer with junior programs from time to time. Along my journey, I also completed a Turf Grass Maintenance Certificate and am currently the NGCOA Alberta Chapter President.
Above all else I am the father of 3 fantastic girls and can be found at the Cochrane dance studio late most week nights.(Watching them, not dancing ), or on a date with my fantastic wife, Janis who has been an instrumental part of my career success.